- Our “Santa Claus’ Reindeer” Holiday ornament series first began in 2016 to celebrate those nine-wonderful reindeer that made sure Santa found every child’s home. This season we introduce the Prancer Reindeer Ornament! Sculpted first in clay and then mouth-blown in glass by old-world glass artisans in Poland. Painted in purple, fuchsia, sapphire with copper glitter antlers and hand-set with Swarovski crystals.
- Jay Strongwater's designs are rooted in jewelry making and are reminiscent of beautiful, old-world opulence. Each piece is meticulously hand made and bejeweled with semi-precious stones, often requiring weeks to complete.
- Jay Strongwater pieces are expertly handcrafted and are of exceptional, heirloom quality.
- Materials: Mouth-blown glass hand-painted with enamels and glitter, and hand-set with Swarovski crystals from old-world glass artisans in Poland.
- Dimensions: 4” W 5” H 2.5” D
Jay Strongwater's love of the elegant but vividly bejeweled objet—whether it's meant to rest on a tabletop or the graceful curve of a woman's neck—has led him on a journey through the worlds of fashion and home furnishings. He began his career while a student at the Rhode Island School of Design. After garnering raves for a necklace he'd made his mother, he took jewelry samples to open buyer days at some of New York's finest department stores, and soon a burgeoning business was born. At the age of 23, Strongwater met designer, with whom he began to collaborate on jewelry designs for runway shows. The move to home accessories was delightfully serendipitous & organic. For the 1994 holiday season, Strongwater sent gifts of jewel-encrusted filigree picture frames to friends, fashion editors, and buyers, who immediately fell in love with the design. By 1998, his Jewels for the Home collection had supplanted his fashion business. In essence, Strongwater created his own niche: the jeweler turning his meticulous eye and art toward a world beyond a woman's wrists, neck, and ears.
